Today, 7.3 million dogs live in French homes (2016) and un households out of 5 own at least one dog in France (2014). In parallel, 12% of the French working population would be at high risk of burnout (2016) while work-related stress costs around 617 billion euros to European employers each year (2016).
To overcome this problem, 
many solutions are tested and then applied in companies, in particular the authorization of dogs in the workplace. Indeed, many studies have proven their benefits on the well-being and stress of people. Want arguments to initiate the practice of Dogs At Work in your company?
Read on!
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Owning a pet would have an impact on depressive symptoms. (Siegel et al., 1999)
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This creates a social bond that limits the feeling of loneliness.
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People with pet dogs reacted less to stressors and recovered faster than non-owners. (Allen, et al., 2002)
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The presence of a dog lowers children’s blood pressure when they are napping or reading. (Friedman et al., 1983)
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This decrease is equivalent to that observed in the presence of friends or spouses. (Allen, et al., 1991, Allen, et al., 2002)
- An oxytocin spike occurs in dog owners between 1 and 5 minutes after interacting with their dogs (Handlin et al., 2011). Oxytocin, also called the social hormone, is known to play a major role in the formation of attachment and social bonds.
Generally speaking, pet owners with a high “Pet Attitude Score”, ie with a score qualifying their attitude towards animals, are more emotionally stable (Morovati et al., 2008). They also have higher perceived well-being (Matchock, 2015).
However, these studies are not focused on the business world and do not yet allow us to establish with certainty that dogs have their place in everyday professional life. If some companies like Purina, Royal Canin or Mars Incorporated have taken the plunge, the implementation of Dogs At Work seems to remain a controversial subject. A study carried out in 2017 also shows that the people involved in its progression are for many dog owners. However, it is a problem that interests more and more and that leads to serious scientific studies. If you also want to participate in these, just click HERE !
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